Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 522 New Fashion Products
More than ten days later, Jia Cong's family was having dinner, and there were two tables in the hall.

Jia Cong, Ruyi, Baochai, Daiyu, Feng Jieer, and Chu Chan were at the same table, and Qingwen, Qianxue, Wanyan sisters, and Ping'er were at the same table.

Originally, according to the rules, Qingwen and others did not dare to sit down when Ruyi was sitting there, but Jia Cong never liked these rules and forced them to sit and eat together in the hope of harmony as a family.

Ruyi was also generous and did not pay attention to false etiquette. He graciously allowed all the girls to sit together, and then everyone dared to sit down. Since then, the practice of Dongfu has been formed.

While everyone was talking and laughing, they suddenly heard Baochai say with a smile: "Cong'er, your predecessor ordered the craftsmen to make samples. When are you going to take a look?"

Ruyi asked curiously: "What?"

Baochai covered her mouth and smiled: "It's just those weird things I told you last time."

Ruyi blushed and glared at Jia Cong: "If you don't do your job properly, the noble Lord is tinkering with those things. You don't deserve to be laughed at."

All the girls snickered.

Nowadays, the division of labor among the women in the mansion is clear. Ruyi doesn't like tedious and mundane affairs. He just wants to be the Supreme Emperor, listening to Baochai and Daiyu's reports on weekdays and making decisions on big things.

Baochai is now in charge of business matters, including winery business, Liaodong foreign trade, and the upcoming luxury goods business, Western affairs, etc. Below are the three top managers, Feng Jieer, Chu Chan, and Jia Yun.

Daiyu was in charge of the internal affairs of the mansion, including the hundreds of servants in the Huanhou Mansion, daily human relations, major and minor affairs in the mansion, and Zhuangzi in Shenjing and Liaodong, as well as the mansion's personnel, money and food account books, etc.

His subordinates were in charge of the Wanyan sisters and dozens of stewards inside and outside the mansion. Due to the prosperity of the East Mansion, affairs were ten times more complicated than those of the West Mansion.

However, Daiyu is very smart, and with Sister Feng's lessons learned, she doesn't have to do everything herself.

On weekdays, Zijuan, Qingwen, Ping'er and others help take care of the house.

She has a good memory, is talented and intelligent, and is not greedy for power. She consulted with Sister Feng several times, and she has figured out the housekeeper's wife's methods, and everyone in the house obeys her.

Even Jia Cong was impressed. Sister Lin was not only good at cooking, but she was also good at cooking oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

Ruyi was even more happy. With Bao Dai and her two great protectors, she didn't have to worry about those trivial matters. She could just take care of Jia Cong alone.

When Jia Cong heard this, he was surprised and said: "That's it? Where is the thing?"

Baochai smiled and said: "Today, they have all been transported to the old Lai family's house. I heard that all the craftsmen admire your fantastic ideas, Cong'er."

Jia Cong raised his eyebrows and said with a wicked smile: "Sister Bao, I still have a lot of wonderful ideas. Let's discuss them all in the future."

Baochai's face turned red. The girls didn't know what he was thinking, so they shouted at him in unison.

Sister Feng's heart moved and she said with a smile: "It's just right. Let's go together tomorrow to see the new creations designed by Cong'er. We can also see many beauties by the way."

The girls were busy asking why.

Sister Feng said: "Last time I went to Jiangnan, the salt merchants gave Cong'er some twenty top-quality thin horses, and they are now placing them in that house.

Tsk tsk, every one of them is watery. If I were a man, I could not wait to take them all home. "

Ruyi sneered and glanced at Jia Cong, "Damn it, it turned out that Jinwu Zangjiao had hidden so much and kept it from herself."

Jia Cong hurriedly explained: "Sister Feng, please don't make any insinuations. If you don't tell me, I will forget about it. You are in charge of them. Say it yourself, how have I ever been there these days?"

After speaking, Dayi gave Ruyi an awe-inspiring look, as if I was a serious person.

Sister Feng smiled and glanced at him: "These days you are in jail, fighting, and getting married, so how can you have any free time?
Now that I'm free, it's time to go and have a good time. It also saves you from the many good girls who are waiting for you until their necks grow long, guarding the empty room alone every night. "

Ruyi squinted at him and said, "Just in time, I'll go take a look tomorrow and give the Prince Consort a slap in the face."

The girls couldn't help laughing when they heard this and pursed their lips, fearing that if they laughed out loud, Jia Cong would "hate" them.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly, knowing that Sister Feng was "borrowing the sword to kill people", Ruyi took the initiative to step forward and become the "Shang Fang Sword".

"Let's go together tomorrow. You women, you guys, can't keep away from those dirty things in your mind all day long. The valley in my chest is beyond the reach of mortals. I will be of great use to those skinny horses. You will know in the future." Jia Cong said proudly.

This sentence made everyone angry, and all the women laughed and cursed in unison:

"The thief shouts to catch the thief."

"Insatiable."

"shameless."

……

The next day, Jia Cong took the girls in several large cars and went to the Yuan Lai family's house, which was all on Ningrong Street, within walking distance.

This house also has four entrances and is very spacious and magnificent. The back garden is half the size of the Grand View Garden. You can imagine how much money the Lai family has made through their own personal mischief and misdeeds over the years.

Ruyi looked around and said with a smile: "Is this the house of the former two mansions? Sure enough, the Duke's mansion has a rich heritage, and a slave can own such a mansion."

Jia Cong heard the teasing in her words and said with a smile: "I don't know Yan'er, but this is the principle of raising pigs. Instead of just leaving the food in the house to rot and rot, it is better to feed the pigs and kill them when they become fat." Isn’t it a good thing to eat meat?”

All the girls covered their mouths and laughed, the Lai family fell down, and the two houses were full. This has long been an allusion among the people of the two houses.

Ruyi smiled and rolled her eyes at him: "Cunning, cunning, and complacent, no wonder he is ranked with Fatty Feng."

Everyone chatted and laughed and walked to the back house.

On their way, they saw more than twenty orioles and Yanyans in full bloom, dressed in red, green, and shining with gold and green. They came out together and met Jia Cong and others. They hurriedly bowed down and said: "Slave, please see the Marquis, Your Highness the Princess and all the wives and girls." ”

Jia Cong raised his hand and said, "Get up, where are the things?"

A girl hurriedly said: "They are all in the east and west wing rooms. We are just wondering. I don't know what kind of love object it is. It turns out that it was written by the Marquis. It is indeed a wonderful workmanship."

Jia Cong nodded slightly and asked casually: "What's your name?"

"In response to the Marquis, my servant Li Zhu." The girl said respectfully, not daring to show the slightest hint of seduction.

Now that the princess, wife and others are all here, isn't it just asking for death if you dare to invite a pet in person? These thin horses have been like this since elementary school, and they are all human beings.

Taoist Jia Cong's name is just like its name, it is also a pearl, and it is eighteen streets higher in style than names such as Baozhu and Ruizhu. "Take us to see it."

"Yes."

The east and west wing rooms have been emptied, and a lot of goods have been placed, all covered with green cloth.

Jia Cong waved his hand and ordered people to remove the cover and watch with everyone.

"Hey, Cong'er, what is this?"

"Brother Cong, what is this?"

"The essence written in this small bottle, what is the essence?"

"This little leather bag is quite interesting. It feels like ermine skin."

"This box also has a windlass. It looks weird."

"There is also a small wooden house here."

……

The girls pointed, looked, laughed, and asked questions, chattering in a very novel way.

Jia Cong explained one by one, and the skinny horses outside the door were also stunned. How could Marquis Huan come up with so many new and naughty ideas?

Ruyi looked at it for a long time and didn't understand. She pulled Jia Cong to something and asked, "What is this small mushroom-shaped house used for? It's also painted in colorful colors, which is really strange."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "This is called a children's paradise, for naughty children under six or seven years old.

You see, you can go up this ladder and enter this little mushroom house, and then slide down through the slide. You can also cross this suspension bridge, net bridge, single-plank bridge, and then climb this special rock climbing wall and enter this little white rabbit house;

How about sliding down that curved tunnel? It’s not only fun, but it can also exercise your child’s muscles and courage. "

All the girls heard this and praised it repeatedly, stroking their hands and smiling. It sounded really interesting.

Ruyi smiled and said: "You are so naughty, we will also have two sets in the future."

Jia Cong said: "That's natural. Let's make a bigger and better one."

Sister Feng asked, "How much money is this stubbornness worth?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Sister Feng, look, this thing is made of fine wood and is made by skilled craftsmen. It has a safety rope designed throughout. There are no burrs or sharp corners. It is delicate, smooth and bright. That's it." , Don’t even think about moving out without five hundred silver.”

"So expensive?" Sister Feng was shocked. She had worked as a housekeeper and didn't know the price. This stubborn person could only pay forty or fifty silver for the labor and materials.

"That's natural. This is not sold to mud-legged people. We don't cheat the poor." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Ruyi said: "It's so expensive, who will buy it from you?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Sometimes the more expensive something is, the more people will buy it. Besides, this is a new idea. There is only one brand in the world. There is no other."

Daiyu pointed at a bag and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, that bag is too big and has two ears. It's so weird."

Jia Cong looked at her fingers, ordered someone to bring it, handed it to Daiyu, and said with a smile: "This is a handbag. You can put all the sundries on your body in it and try it in your hand."

Daiyu put her handkerchief, brocade bag, purse, etc. in as she was told, and Jia Cong took a small mirror, a small powder box, a small comb, etc. from the side and stuffed them in, asking her to carry them and pose them like a model for future generations.

"Huh?" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Daiyu smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

Chu Chan smiled and said: "I can't tell, but it seems a little different than when I was empty-handed just now when I brought up this naughty thing.

Well, it should be a little more embellishment. This bag is like a pearl jewelry, adding a bit of beauty to my wife. "

Jia Cong snapped his fingers and said with a smile: "Sister Chan has the right answer.

Look at this bag. It is made of sika deer leather, which is delicate and flexible, and precisely sewn. The plum blossom-shaped lock in the middle is made of pure gold, and a piece of ice jade is inlaid at the stamen.

The moire gold chain decorated on the bag is also exquisite and unique. When you hold it in your hand, does it feel luxurious? The ability to store things is secondary. "

The girls nodded in admiration. Seeing how much Daiyu couldn't put it down, they almost instinctively wanted to own a bag.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Look, you will understand as soon as I say it. The Master said, the only way to relieve worries is to buy a bag."

The girls sneered and said, "That's nonsense again, who said that?"

"Jia Zilong's son."

Chu Chan smiled and said, "Cong'er, how much is this handbag worth?"

Jia Cong raised two fingers: "At least 200 silver."

The girls were stunned. This was too expensive. Rich girls like Sanchun could only afford 2 taels of silver a month.

"Don't be too expensive. How many sika deer are there in the world? How many bags can one sika deer's skin be used for? These leathers are all shipped from Liaodong. Things are rare and valuable, so buy it or not."

Jia Cong said: "A good bag paired with good clothes complement each other. For example, this sika deerskin bag paired with the bright red ermine fur coat like this one makes it even more charming."

Therefore, a lady must own at least four or five bags to match all kinds of luxurious clothing in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

There is a lot of knowledge about this bag, whether it is handbags, saddle bags, box bags, shell bags, bucket bags, etc., there is always one you like. "

Ruyi rolled her eyes at him and spat: "Profiteer."

All the girls laughed.

(End of this chapter)